Pinkie Pie: Wait! Maybe I could bring you some after-birthday cake and ice-cream. Who're you house-sitting for?

Rainbow Dash: Harry.

Pinkie Pie: Harry?

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, I don't think you know him.

Pinkie Pie: That's strange. I know just about everypony around here.

Fluttershy: He's... a bear.

Pinkie Pie: A bear?

Rainbow Dash: Yup! He's a bear all right, and he'll be pretty upset if we don't get over to his house soon.

Pinkie Pie: Wait! There's a bear around here who lives in a house?

Fluttershy: It's, uh, really more of a cave.

Rainbow Dash: But he's fixed up the place so much, it feels like a house.

Fluttershy: And, uh, he wants us to look after his house... uh, cave... while he's, uh...

Rainbow Dash: A-at the beach!

Pinkie Pie: He's vacationing at the beach?

Rainbow Dash: Yup! He loves to...

Fluttershy:

Collect sea shells!

...Play beach volleyball!

...Collect volleyballs!

Rainbow Dash:

Play beach volleyball!

...Collect sea shells!

...Play sea shells!

Rainbow Dash: Gotta go!

Pinkie Pie: Something strange is definitely going on around here, Gummy. Sure Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy had to house-sit for that vacationing bear, but what are the chances all my other friends would have plans this afternoon too? Rarity has to wash her hair? Applejack has to pick apples? Twilight is behind on her studies and has to hit the books? The more I think about it, the more those are starting to sound like... [gasp] excuses!

[door closes]

Pinkie Pie: That doesn't look like studying... or hitting!

[ding!]

Mrs. Cake: Ooh! You must be here for...

Twilight Sparkle: Shh! Is Pinkie Pie around?

Mrs. Cake: Oh, I don't think so.

Twilight Sparkle: Good. I don't wanna her to know anything about this.

Pinkie Pie: Secrets and lies! It's all secrets and lies with those ponies! They're up to something, Gummy! Something they don't want me to know about! Well, I'm gonna know about it! I'm gonna know about it big time! And I know just who's gonna tell me all about it. Tell me all about it big time!

Spike: Oh, okay. Let's see, there's Twilight Sparkle. She's a unicorn. Good with magic. A real brainiac. And then you got Rarity. Total knockout. Twilight seems to think I don't even have a chance with her, but... eh, what does she know? Let's see. There's... there's Fluttershy, a Pegasus who's afraid of heights. Heh, what's up with that?

Pinkie Pie: Grr! No! You're not understanding me! I want you to confess!

Spike: Confess?

Pinkie Pie: Confess!

Spike: I'm the one who spilled juice all over Twilight's copy of "Magical Mysteries and Practical Potions"!

Pinkie Pie: And?

Spike: And I'm the one who used up all the hot water in Ponyville yesterday when I took a seven-hour bubble bath!

Pinkie Pie: Aaand?

Spike: And sometimes... when no one's around... I do this: Lookin' good, Spike! Lookin' real good!

Pinkie Pie: No! No! No! No!

Spike: W-What do you wanna hear? Tell me what you want me to say, and I'll say it!

Pinkie Pie: Tell me that my friends are all lying to me and avoiding me because they don't like my parties and they don't want to be my friends anymore! [panting]

Spike: Your friends are all lying to you and avoiding you 'cause they don't like your parties and they don't want to be your friends anymore!

Sir Lintsalot: After the way they treated you? I say "losers" isn't strong enough.

Pinkie Pie: Well, it was pretty rude...

Madame le Flour: Pretty rude? It was downright deespicable!

Pinkie Pie: It was, wasn't it?

Mr. Turnip: If I were you, I wouldn't speak to them ever again.

Pinkie Pie: You know what? I'm not gonna speak to them ever again. And I'm not gonna invite them to another party as long as I live! They don't deserve to be invited to my parties. [plink] Not after the way they've been acting.

Madame le Flour: [clapping] Deeespicable!

Sir Lintsalot: Such losers!

Madame le Flour: Yes, zat's right.

Pinkie Pie [as Mr. Turnip]: Well done.

Pinkie Pie [as Sir Lintsalot]: Yeah!

Pinkie Pie [as Rocky]: You show 'em!

[knock knock knock]

Pinkie Pie: Who could that be?

Rainbow Dash: Hey there, Pinkie Pie! Sorry I was in such a rush earlier. Had some place to be and couldn't slow down and say, "Hello." You know how it goes.

Rainbow Dash: Uh, yeah! Because we wanted your party to be a surprise.

Rarity: We'd been planning this party for such a long time, we had to make excuses for why we couldn't attend Gummy's party so that we could get everything ready for yours.

Twilight Sparkle: If this is a farewell party, why does the cake I picked up from Sugarcube Corner say "Happy Birthday, Pinkie Pie"?

Pinkie Pie: [squeak] Because it's my birthday! Ooh, how could I have forgotten my own birthday?

[ponies sigh in relief]

Pinkie Pie: And you like me so much you decided to throw me a surprise party!

Rarity: That's what we've been trying to tell you, darling.

Pinkie Pie: You girls are the best friends ever! How could I have ever doubted you?

Twilight Sparkle: It's okay, Pinkie Pie. It could have happened to any of us.

Rainbow Dash: Uh-huh! It sure would.

Fluttershy: Don't worry about it.

Rainbow Dash: I'm just glad I haven't been replaced by a bucket of turnips.

Twilight Sparkle: Huh?

Rainbow Dash: You don't wanna know.

Applejack: All right, girls! Enough of this gab. Let's party!

[music]

Twilight Sparkle: Dear Princess Celestia,

I am writing to you from the most delightful party. I'm not only having a great time with my friends, but also was given the opportunity to learn a valuable lesson about friendship. Always expect the best from your friends, and never assume the worst. Rest assured that a good friend always has your best interests at heart.

Your faithful student,

Twilight Sparkle

Pinkie Pie: You girls wouldn't mind if we celebrated Gummy's after-birthday party too, would you? His party was cut short, and he's pretty upset about it.

Fluttershy: Oh, definitely.

Rarity: Aww, he was upset?

Applejack: Uh-huh, sure!

Rainbow Dash: For Gummy, yeah!

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah, why not? Let's have a party for Gummy. [giggles]